In a shocking revelation from his latest book War, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Bob Woodward exposes private conversations between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and prominent Arab leaders in the days following the October 7 attacks. According to Woodward, leaders from Jordan, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt discreetly voiced their support for dismantling Hamas, viewing the group as a destabilising influence linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, which they regard as a threat to regional stability, as per an article published by TheCradle.
War offers an intimate and expansive narrative of current American political struggles and three significant conflicts: Ukraine, the Middle East, and the battle for the US presidency. Woodward provides readers with unprecedented insight into President Joe Biden’s high-stakes interactions with world leaders, including tense exchanges with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, while Donald Trump, operating a “shadow presidency,” manoeuvres to regain political power.
Woodward reports that, during an October 13 meeting in Amman, Jordan’s King Abdullah II signalled a subtle endorsement for Israel’s efforts to disband Hamas. Though he pledged restraint publicly, the King warned Blinken of the long-term risks posed by Hamas’s ideological connection with the Muslim Brotherhood, emphasising the need for a decisive approach.
Likewise, UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed expressed conditional backing for Israel’s actions in an October 14 meeting in Abu Dhabi. He highlighted the importance of maintaining humanitarian corridors in Gaza to manage regional sentiment, stating, “Hamas must be eliminated,”…
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